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In Week Two of our Be Generous series, Pastor Dustin Smith reminds us that encouragement is more than kind words—it's a lifestyle that reflects Jesus in what we say, how we serve, and how we act. Using Scripture from Ephesians, James, and 1 Thessalonians, he challenges us to speak life with our voices, serve with joy even in hard seasons, and show love through our daily actions.Through personal stories of transformation, Pastor Dustin shares how simple encouragement—like a card Larry Wilkinson gave him, a smile, or a word of hope, it can break generational strongholds and reveal God's plan for redemption. We're reminded that our words carry the power of life and death (Proverbs 18:21) and that genuine encouragement has the potential to draw others closer to Christ.Key Takeaway: Be generous with your encouragement. Speak life, shine your faith, and love out loud—because the way you use your words, serve others, and act in love can change lives.

In this powerful message kicking off our Be Generous series, Pastor Brandi Bell calls us to live open-handed and fully poured out for God. Drawing from 1 Timothy 6:18 — “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share” — Brandi reminds us that generosity isn't about what's in your wallet; it's about the posture of your heart.Through authenticity and heartfelt teaching, Pastor Brandi challenges us to stop holding back the very things God never asked us to withhold:Don't hold back your witness. We share what's too good to miss. Whether it's a great deal or a giveaway, we don't hesitate to spread the word — so why hesitate to share the hope of Jesus? Your story is powerful: Before Jesus... Then I met Jesus... Now life is different because... Someone's eternity may hinge on your willingness to speak.Don't hold back your worship. Worship isn't a show; it's love expressed to an audience of One. When you lift your hands, kneel, sing, or stay still — your body agrees with your heart. Worship is gratitude in motion, a physical expression of love toward the God who made you brand new.Don't hold back your work. Generosity continues through our hands. Every gift, talent, and act of service is on purpose — given by a generous God to bless others. As Brandi illustrated with her “sugar jar” story, when God fills us, it's not to store — it's to pour. What starts in the sanctuary should show up in your schedule.Brandi's message reminds us that we're part of a church that doesn't hold back — one that serves, builds, prays, and gives together. God calls us not to live tight-fisted, but open-handed, ready to pour out His love, grace, and goodness into the world.Key Takeaways:

In the final week of the Go Grow series, Pastor unpacks the final stage of spiritual growth — moving from being close to God to living a God-centered life. The journey of discipleship follows this rhythm:Grace brings you in. Truth builds you up. Giving pours you out.The parable of the sower (Matthew 13) reminds us that different soils represent different hearts. To become God-centered, our hearts must become good soil — soft, surrendered, and ready to multiply what God plants in us.Key Points• The Bridge to Being God-Centered is Giving. God doesn't need what's in your hand — He wants what's in your heart. True giving is not about subtraction; it's about surrender.• The Way You Handle What's in Your Hand Shows Who Holds Your Heart. Where your treasure is, there your heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). Treasure exposes trust.• Faithful Soil Multiplies; Fearful Soil Buries. In God's Kingdom, what you release is never lost — it's multiplied. Fear makes us hold tightly, but faith releases freely.• When the Heart is Truly God's, the Outcome Looks Disproportionate to the Input. A surrendered life yields fruit far beyond human ability — 30, 60, even 100-fold.• Generosity Determines Lordship. You can't serve both God and Mammon. Giving confronts Mammon's claim on your heart; bringing your first and best to God breaks it.• Good Soil Produces Legacy, Not Just Memories. Fruitfulness in the Kingdom outlives us. Seeds sown in faith will continue multiplying long after we're gone.Practical Applications• Practice First Fruits: Give first, not last. Train your heart to trust your Source.• Build Margin: Create space in your budget and schedule for generosity.• Hidden Generosity: Give without applause to strengthen your trust in God.• Fast from Buying: Break reflexive consumption and reset your heart's priorities.• Name Your Idol: Identify what you fear releasing and surrender it to Christ.When we release control, resources, and pride — God multiplies our obedience into legacy. Good soil never stops producing fruit, because it's rooted in surrender.

This week in GoGROW, we were reminded that exploring God isn't just a stage we pass through — it's a real spiritual condition. But exploration isn't the finish line. Jesus tells us in John 3:3 that unless we are born again, we cannot see the Kingdom of God.Being in church doesn't mean being in Christ. Serving doesn't equal saving. Emotion isn't transformation. Exploring God isn't the same as knowing Him — it's a call to respond.We learned that not everyone who follows Jesus around is actually a disciple. Our role isn't just to walk with people, but to clearly share the Gospel and lead them to Jesus.2 Corinthians 5:20 reminds us that we are Christ's ambassadors — God is making His appeal through us. That means we must call people to salvation, inviting them into a moment of clarity, repentance, and faith.This week, our challenge is simple: keep reaching, keep planting seeds, and don't miss the opportunity to invite someone into a life-changing relationship with Jesus.Week 3 GoGROW – Key Takeaways1. Exploring God is a Real Spiritual Condition• It's not a placeholder or a casual label.• Jesus said in John 3:3 that we must be born again to see the Kingdom of God — exploration should lead to transformation.2. Proximity ≠ Discipleship• Being in church doesn't mean being in Christ.• Serving doesn't equal saving.• Feeling something emotionally isn't the same as experiencing real transformation.• Exploration must become response — a decision to follow Jesus.3. Walking vs. Leading• Not everyone who follows Jesus around is a disciple.• Our role as believers isn't just to “walk with” those exploring God but to clearly share the Gospel and lead them toward Christ.4. Share the Gospel Clearly• Who Jesus is• Why He died• What He offers• What He requires• We are called to be Christ's ambassadors (2 Corinthians 5:20), making His appeal to the world.5. Call People to Respond• Acts 3:19 – Repent, turn back, and receive forgiveness so times of refreshing may come.• Romans 10:9 – Confess with your mouth and believe in your heart that Jesus is Lord to be saved.• There must be a clear moment of invitation and response.6. Salvation is a Gift• Ephesians 2:8-9 – Salvation is by grace through faith, not by works — we cannot earn it.

In Part 2 of our GO Grow series, we unpacked the Parable of the Sower from Matthew 13 and explored God's heart for reaching those who are far from Him. Jesus shows us that the condition of the soil matters—some seed falls on rocky or thorny ground, but some lands on good soil and produces a great harvest.Pastor Doug reminded us that:People who are far from God are closer than we think and more open than we realize.God often sends us to unlikely people in unlikely places.The mission to reach the lost always involves people—God's plan to reach the lost is YOU.The message highlighted four groups God refuses to give up on:Nineveh – The people we're tempted to judge.The Ethiopian Eunuch – The one no one else sees.Cornelius – The one from the “wrong” culture.The Woman at the Well – The person everyone else avoids.The call to action is clear: take the Gospel beyond the walls of the church, sow generously, and trust God to bring the growth.

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